[quote=flu]CalExit is a non-start, don’t even bother.
First of all, CA as a state is not as “blue” as people make it to be. Yes, it’s typically deep blue near large metro areas, but if you head inland and/or remote areas, it’s pretty red.
Second of all, as large CA’s economy is, a lot of the businesses in CA enjoys some of the benefits from federal government. Pretty much most of the green energy based companies are all subsidized with federal grants, and a lot of a research and development comes from federal grants.
Then there’s the issue of defense. As a standalone “nation”, we will not have the protection of a standing military, army, navy, air force, or the threat of a nuke weapon. If folks want to entertain the crazy idea of CA being separate nation, then they need to entertain the idea that CA needs a standing military. And that’s just one of many other things each state enjoys as benefit belonging to this country.[/quote]
the stronger the voice of secession, the more likely that the calls for electoral college reform and perhaps senate representation reform will be taken more seriously.
as electoral college and senate representation reforms or perhaps breakup of CA all take amendment to the constitution, ratification by the smaller states with disproportional representation would be a nonstarter. if CA shows it is serious about leaving the union, that would force the reform.
